Isn't the concept of this actually really ridiculous when you think about it? This is an adaptation of an adaption. I know "The Origin" is lauded as a really great manga and fleshes out and alters parts of the story, and but still, it's just kind of bizarre to me, like if someone made a novelization of the Harry Potter films, or made a movie version of the novelization of the Star Wars trilogy.

Isn't the concept of this actually really ridiculous when you think about it? This is an adaptation of an adaption. I know "The Origin" is lauded as a really great manga and fleshes out and alters parts of the story, and but still, it's just kind of bizarre to me, like if someone made a novelization of the Harry Potter films, or made a movie version of the novelization of the Star Wars trilogy.

Mobile Suit Gundam is over thirty years old, and its illogical to think that kids are going to care about an anime that old forever. A think it was due for a remake, just like other popular anime series have done through the years, such as Cyborg 009, which has had three anime series within thirty years that all revolved around the same storyline.

it's a real shame in the first episode the first Gundam is destroyed by the Zakus. If they stay true to the manga this anime should have some real awesome parts like when the Zaku uses the arm machineguns to kill the federation soldiers in the training facility and Fraw Bow's family being blown to pieces

If they stay true to the manga this anime should have some real awesome parts like when the Zaku uses the arm machineguns to kill the federation soldiers in the training facility and Fraw Bow's family being blown to pieces

Possibly, if you haven't read any of The Origin. There's a bit where a Zaku infiltrating Side 7's "construction block" (a cover for the area where they're testing the RX-78-01) attacks a command center therein, and uses arm vulcans to tear the staff to shreds. As for Fraw's family, it's the same as what I remember in the series; there's an explosion, and her grandpa and mom die.

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I'm guessing it's twofold: the new arm vulcans themselves, which are a neat addition; and the unflinching depiction of the effect that MS-scale artillery has on human-sized targets, something rarely depicted in Gundam (and even pretty rare in Origin - the only other time it happens in what I've read is during a guerilla raid in LA during the Garma arc).

_________________"The beast of opportunity finds its master and soars through a shaken cosmos"

He meets with them and arms them, to be sure, but they don't take part in any of the actual combat in Jaburo. Char uses their grievances concerning the Federation (mostly that the Feds came into their rainforest and built a gigantic military base) as a means of getting their cooperation, but they don't support him in battle.

The impression I got (which could be erroneous; my Japanese is decent, but not amazing) was that they played a role similar to that of the guerillas in 08th MS Team, before Shiro rallied them, early in the war; that is, they attacked both sides actively, preventing either from forming a wider presence in the Amazon proper. The Feds were driven into Jaburo, and Zeon left the Amazon entirely, becoming limited to aerial bombardments. Char's negotiations are all for the tribes to allow their movement through the Amazon, so he can carry out his sneak attack on Jaburo.

_________________"The beast of opportunity finds its master and soars through a shaken cosmos"

I hope it's good. That way I can use it a gateway drug to get other people into universal century gundam.

The original series is already great for that. While it's true it can be a bit of a challenge to get people to try it in the first place due to dated animation, people tend to fall in love with it pretty fast. In the past 6 months, no less than three friends of mine have started watching it with little to no expectations and just loved it like nobody's business.

That said, I'm a big fan of The Origin manga, so whatever comes of this should be great.

_________________"The beast of opportunity finds its master and soars through a shaken cosmos"

A new anime based on Origin? Sweet! This should be good. I wonder if they are keeping the idea that Mobile Suits are not a new thing during the OYW. With the Guntank and I think the Guncannon created long before the start of the series, and used by both sides. It is has been a while since I read Origin but I do remember that part and really enjoyed it.

I'd imagine it's because they have 2 fairly large Gundam animation projects going on at the moment, and so not a whole lot of resources are being directed towards The Origin. It's probably still in the pre-production stages, so there isn't a whole lot to show or talk about.

Side note, though: I guess Yas is doing a Sayla miniseries about her in the early 0080's? Could be pretty interesting.

_________________"The beast of opportunity finds its master and soars through a shaken cosmos"